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Officials over David’s Possessions

25 Now Azmaveth the son of Adiel was over the king’s storehouses.
And Jonathan the son of Uzziah was over the storehouses in the country, in the cities, in the villages and in the towers.
26 Ezri the son of Chelub was over the [a]workers of the field who cultivated the soil.
27 Shimei the Ramathite was over the vineyards;
and Zabdi the Shiphmite was over the [b]produce of the vineyards stored in the wine cellars.
28 Baal-hanan the Gederite was over the olive and (A)sycamore trees in the [c]Shephelah;
and Joash had charge of the stores of oil.
29 Shitrai the Sharonite was over the cattle which were grazing in (B)Sharon;
and Shaphat the son of Adlai was over the cattle in the valleys.
30 Obil the Ishmaelite was over the camels;
and Jehdeiah the Meronothite was over the donkeys.
31 Jaziz the (C)Hagrite was over the flocks.
All these were officials over the possessions which belonged to King David.

Counselors

32 Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe;
and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.
33 (D)Ahithophel was counselor to the king;
and (E)Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.
34 Jehoiada the son of (F)Benaiah, and (G)Abiathar [d]succeeded Ahithophel;
and Joab was the (H)commander of the king’s army.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 27:26 Lit doers of the work of the field for the serving of...
  2. 1 Chronicles 27:27 Lit what was in the vineyards of the storehouses of wine
  3. 1 Chronicles 27:28 Or lowland
  4. 1 Chronicles 27:34 Lit after

25 Over the king's treasuries was (A)Azmaveth the son of Adiel; and over the treasuries in the country, in the cities, in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah; 26 and over those who did the work of the field for tilling the soil was Ezri the son of Chelub; 27 and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the produce of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite. 28 Over the olive and (B)sycamore trees in the Shephelah was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the stores of oil was Joash. 29 Over the herds that pastured in (C)Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; over the herds in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai. 30 Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite. Over the flocks was Jaziz the (D)Hagrite. 31 All these were stewards of King David's property.

32 Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, being a man of understanding and a scribe. He and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni attended the king's sons. 33 (E)Ahithophel was the (F)king's counselor, and Hushai the Archite was the king's friend. 34 Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada the son of (G)Benaiah, and (H)Abiathar. Joab was (I)commander of the king's army.

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